The Hellenic Navy sank the decommissioned frigate “Bouboulina” – Impressive video
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The Hellenic Navy sank the decommissioned frigate “Bouboulina” in the northern Cretan Sea with an SUT torpedo fired from a submarine.
- 23 Οκτωβρίου 2026 18:03
An impressive military exercise was held on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, in the northern Cretan Sea, with the Hellenic Navy conducting guided missile firings and sinking the decommissioned frigate “Bouboulina” (F-463).
According to a Hellenic Navy statement, the decommissioned vessel was sunk with an SUT-type torpedo fired from a submarine as part of the exercise. The operation formed part of the acceptance firings of SPIKE NLOS and ER guided missiles.
The activity involved vessels from the Frigate, Submarine, Fast Attack Craft, Surveillance Ship and Underwater Demolition Commands, Naval Aviation helicopters, Hellenic Air Force assets, as well as two Israeli Navy vessels equipped with guided missiles. Israeli units also conducted live firings.
The firings were attended by Chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff General Dimitrios Houpis, Commander of the Israeli Navy Vice Admiral Eyal Harel, Chief of the Hellenic Navy General Staff Vice Admiral Dimitrios-Eleftherios Kataras, and Commander in Chief of the Hellenic Fleet Vice Admiral Christos Sasiakos.
According to the statement, the joint activity contributed to strengthening operational interoperability between the Hellenic and Israeli navies.
The Hellenic Navy statement:
“On Wednesday, October 21, 2026, acceptance firings of SPIKE NLOS and ER guided missiles were conducted in the wider area of the northern Cretan Sea, in the presence of Chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff General Dimitrios Houpis, Commander of the Israeli Navy Vice Admiral Eyal Harel, Chief of the Hellenic Navy General Staff Vice Admiral Dimitrios-Eleftherios Kataras HN, and Commander in Chief of the Hellenic Fleet Vice Admiral Christos Sasiakos HN.
The firings involved vessels from the Frigate Command, Submarine Command, Fast Attack Craft Command, Surveillance Ship Command and Underwater Demolition Command, Naval Aviation helicopters, Hellenic Air Force assets, as well as two Israeli Navy guided-missile vessels.
The guided missile firings were carried out by a Machitis-class gunboat and a MARK-V special operations craft with complete success, confirming the effectiveness and operational value of the new weapon system. At the same time, cooperation with Israeli Navy vessels contributed to enhancing operational interoperability between the two navies.
Additional guided missile firings were also conducted by Israeli Navy units.
The target vessel was the decommissioned S-class frigate BOUBOULINA (F-463), which was subsequently sunk by an SUT torpedo fired from a submarine.
As part of the firings, the Chief of the Hellenic Navy General Staff and the Commander of the Israeli Navy held a bilateral meeting aboard the frigate PSARA, during which they exchanged views on issues of mutual interest, with an emphasis on contemporary security challenges in the maritime environment, freedom of navigation, as well as developments in the wider Eastern Mediterranean region.
Particular emphasis was placed on further strengthening cooperation between the two navies with the aim of promoting regional stability and security. The two sides reaffirmed their intention to expand cooperation in the fields of naval operations, innovation and emerging technologies.”
